Build and rank local websites.
Notes on local SEO, building sites with AI, pay per call and rank and rent, from the team that builds Local Sites Pro.
Is Local SEO Essential for Brick-and-Mortar Businesses? Yes, but Not the Way It Is for a Plumber
A shop, clinic, restaurant or gym gets most local search from its Google listing. What the website adds, how to rank on Google Maps, and what you can skip.
Oct 10, 2026
October 2026 Release: Content Rules, Go-Live Dates, Clones and 21 More
24 changes from member reports, live 9 October 2026: content rules, scheduled go-live, clone to a new city, bulk edit with undo, and what I didn't build.
Oct 9, 2026
How to Find Keywords for Local SEO: Start With the Phone, Not a Keyword Tool
Local keyword research without a paid tool: what your callers say, Google autocomplete and Search Console, then one page per job and one per town you serve.
Oct 9, 2026
Why Local SEO Is Important for Small Business, and How to Do It Yourself
People search "plumber near me" and call the first names they see. Why local SEO matters for a small service business, in dollars, and how to do it yourself.
Oct 8, 2026
How to Sell SEO Services to Local Businesses: Rank First, Then Sell the Calls
Don't pitch SEO to a plumber cold. Build micro-niche sites in one city, prove the calls, then sell the leads. My 12-month plan to start a local SEO agency.
Oct 6, 2026
CallRail Alternatives in 2026: What I'd Switch To for Rank and Rent Sites, and When I Wouldn't
CallRail pricing at 1, 5 and 20 sites, the four reasons people leave it, and the CallRail alternative that fixes each one. Prices checked October 2026.
Oct 6, 2026
Best Call Tracking Software for Rank and Rent Sites in 2026: What I'd Pick and What I'd Skip
Seven call tracking tools ranked for rank and rent sites: price per local number, call recording and a report for the renter. Prices checked October 2026.
Oct 6, 2026
One Page, 78 Keywords, $332K in Paid Calls: My Local SEO Keyword Research Loop
A 167-character title put one local page in front of 78 queries. How I read Search Console to pick the next micro site, and the loop behind $332K in paid calls.
Oct 5, 2026
Rank and Rent vs Pay Per Call Affiliate: Same Website, Two Ways to Get Paid
Rank and rent and pay per call use the same ranked local site. The difference is who sells the calls. Why I start with pay per call, with my real numbers.
Oct 3, 2026
Day -21: When I Start Building Backlinks for Local Sites
Most people start building backlinks after their site goes live. I start 21 days before. My exact off-page playbook for local sites: which links, how many, and why the timing matters more than the links.
Oct 1, 2026Welcome to the Local Sites Pro blog
Guides on building and ranking local websites with AI — local SEO, Pay Per Call, and rank-and-rent.
Aug 12, 2026